________________________________ From: Jordyn Buchanan Sent: Friday, 20 October 2006 12:58 AM To: Bruce Tonkin Subject: Re: WHOIS task force update for GNSO Council meeting on 19 Oct Hi Bruce: Here's a quick update: - We've been continuing to work using the "OPOC proposal" as a template; working through a number of issues that were identified around the Marrakech meeting - Recently, the IPC proposed a second, alternative approach which we're calling the "special circumstances proposal". We're currently trying to provide this proposal with the same level of consideration as we gave the OPOC proposal. - However, we're also trying to wrap up the work of the Task Force. The goal is to have a draft preliminary report for discussion within the TF by the end of October, and to have it published for public comment by mid-November. - I expect that the preliminary report will address all of our remaining terms of reference items, so I would hope that after the public comment period we will put together a final report for the Council, at which point I expect the work of the Task Force to be complete. Jordyn